Notes in class: Chapter 3
"I can't believe I'm next to Snivelly." Sirius complained for the fiftieth time on their walk to Divination.
"I can't believe you haven't shut up about it yet" Remus said, mimicking Sirius' whiny voice.
"I got to sit next to Evans!" James sang excitedly also for the fiftieth time on their walk to Divination.
"I can't believe you haven't shut up about that yet either!" Remus exclaimed turning to look at James who was practically skipping.
The rest of the way to Divination seemed to Remus as thought it took hours but in reality it was only a few minutes. James and Sirius spent the whole few minutes complaining and rejoicing. Sirius the former, James the latter. Peter seemed to be totally lost in thought and didn't even answer when Remus asked him if they should stick together and fight against the insanity of their friends.
Even when they got into Divination the situation didn't improve much. Lily didn't take Divination as she said it was all 'a farce' yet James still sat there with a stupid grin plastered all over his face. Sirius couldn't talk in the lesson as he would get in trouble but he did a lot of muttering under his breath which successfully drove Remus up the wall and Peter? Well, Peter just sat there.
"Broaden your minds! Reassess your position and your spiritual desires. Live and breath spiritually as well as physically! Don't learn Divination, let it engulf you. Don't shy away from the unknown; embrace it!"
It didn't take long for Remus to switch off, he agreed with Lily; the class was a farce and Trelawney was a fraud.
A note landed on Remus' lap and he looked up sharply to check he wasn't being watched before carefully unfolding the note.
Remus, please tell me you aren't listening to this crap.
Remus smiled slightly as he replied.
If I was don't you think I would be asleep by now? Help me get that expression of Prongs' face. He looks ridiculous.
He sent the note back and purposely made it skim past James' nose hoping he would decide to join in and stop grinning like an idiot. Unfortunately, James was too far gone to be distracted by a simple piece of paper. Remus estimated that his daydreaming had got about as far as the wedding.
So you do have a sense of humour, Moony! You should show it more often. I agree, mission save Prongs. Man, he looks like a love sick puppy.
Get him to join the convo, it normally helps. Get Peter to join in too. Is it me or is he acting really funny since we left Transfiguration?
I will in a minute. I agree, what is up with him?
He was fine in Transfiguration so it must be something that happened from there to here.
Nothing happened from there to here.
Think hard. Who did we see?
The people in this class? Who else is mad enough to trail all the way up to this tower. My legs still hurt!
But who did we pass? I remember a few Hufflepuffs.
Do you reckon he fancies one of them?
Peter?? Are you kidding?
Silly idea, sorry. I remember we passed some Slytherins.
Do you reckon that was it?
I don't know. That's the only thing I can think of. They didn't say anything though. Wait a sec though…
What!? You can't just stop there. Keep writing!
Keep your hair on, I'm the one that's supposed to be impatient. I'm sure one of them, it might have been Lestrange, tapped their wrist with their finger.
Like as the symbol for time?
Yeah, I didn't know they were doing it to us though. I mean, what connection do we have to them? What would they be telling Peter?
I don't know, maybe we should ask him?
Don't be silly, Moony. We can't just say "so are you having some sort of secret liaison with the Slytherins? And by the way when's lunch?" Its hardly something you fit into the conversation!
I didn't mean that! I meant ask him if he was okay!
Go on then. Use a fresh piece of paper though. We don't want him to read this!
Remus rooted in his bag for a fresh piece of parchment while Sirius tapped his fingers on the table impatiently. Finally he found one, scribbled a quick note and passed it to James and Peter. The former of which he had to hit over the head with the paper before James actually realised that he wasn't on his honeymoon with Lily and he was actually sitting in Divination.
Hey Wormtail!
Hi
Are you okay?
Yeah
You seem a little…quiet
And?
You are in such a bad mood, Moony was only asking if you are okay.
Thank you Prongs!
And welcome to the Convo.
Hey Paddy! I'm next to Evans!
Not right now you are not so stop going on about it. Especially as it reminds me I have to sit next to Snive-
Stop it!!
No need to snatch the pen, Moony.
Yeah, chill out.
I'm sick of you two going on about it!
Okay, okay we've stopped. Are you still with us Peter.
I wanna just think for a bit.
Think?? Wormtail actually thinking?? You are an imposter!
Give him a rest, Pads.
The conversation was bought to a sudden stop as Trelawney interrupted the tranquillity of the classroom with a scream which caused hairs to rise on the back of James' neck.
"Wazz going on?" Sirius asked, pushing back his chair to get a better view.
"You, my child, have the grim!" Trelawney announced dramatically.
There were gasps from the class.
"Ohhhh perleaze." Sirius scoffed "Like any grim exists. Its just a story to scare people, its just a gimmick that people can use to their advantage take pranking for instance. I turn into the grim and scare people senseless, that's the reason such stories are around!"
"I dunno" Peter said quietly "My uncle saw the grim and died right then"
"He probably died from fear of seeing the grim" Remus said logically, he didn't believe in it either.
"Who was it, who supposedly has the grim?" James asked interestedly.
Sirius stood up so that he could see over people's heads. "Frank Longbottom" He said sitting down with a plop.
"Talking about grims… lets plan next full moon!" Sirius said eagerly.
Remus groaned but James nodded enthusiastically.
"Well, lets go up to the old bridge again and find that man who threw a stick at Paddy so that he can bite him and then-"
Luckily for Remus the bell suddenly shrilled.
"What do we have next?" Peter said panicky, finally perking up.
"Potions" Remus answered causing Peter to deflate quickly.
"We'll discuss full moon then" Sirius said to Remus' horror.
Remus, Sirius and Peter were now ready and stood impatiently as James put everything into his bag one at a time instead of just cramming it in like normal.
"What are you doing?" Sirius demanded at last.
"I want to be late" James explained "So that Slughorn might make me sit next to Evans"
Sirius snorted. "He won't! He'll probably put you with Snivelly"
That made James move fast, he was out of the room, down the steps and flying down the tower leaving his friends hurrying to catch up.